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When corporate attorney Max Von Sneal is sent to Melbourne Castle two weeks before Christmas, he expects to deliver his financial news to the reigning monarch and return home the following day--but an unexpected snafu arises extending his stay. There are rumors that the old castle is haunted but Max isn’t easily taken in by gossip--until he is gripped by the eerie feeling that he isn’t alone in his room--or that the blurry face he glimpsed in the mirror is the result of too much wine. Deciding he should find companionship to pass the time--and take his mind off any unexplained happenings--he makes inquiries that result in an invitation to a private party. Looking forward to some physical contact, he is escorted to the dungeon of the castle. The chamber isn’t exactly to Max’s liking--it is dank and odoriferous--but there are plenty of people to have sex with--including the eerie apparition that haunts the castle.